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The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
The Hypothesis of the Stolen Painting
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THE HYPOTHESIS OF THE STOLEN PAINTING

L'hypothèse du tableau volé

Directed by Raúl Ruiz
France, 1978
Avant-Garde

Synopsis

Two narrators, one seen and one unseen, discuss possible connections between a series of paintings. The on-screen narrator walks through three-dimensional reproductions of each painting, featuring real people, sometimes moving, in an effort to explain the series’ significance.

Synopsis

Two narrators, one seen and one unseen, discuss possible connections between a series of paintings. The on-screen narrator walks through three-dimensional reproductions of each painting, featuring real people, sometimes moving, in an effort to explain the series’ significance.